Formed 7.41 in Luftgau XII (until 7.42 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 296), with:

Stab/Res.296 from Stab/Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 343
1./Res.296 from 3./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 311
2./Res.296 from 1./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 332
3./Res.296 from 1./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 333
4./Res.296 from 5./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 332
5./Res.296 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 5./XII

Reorganised in 1943:

4./gem.296 became 5./gem.296, and was reformed from 3./395
5./gem.296 (old) became 6./gem.296 (nebel-kp.)

Service:

• 4.41 in Luftgau XII
• 1941/42 in Central Russia
• 1.43 in Bakarny
• 1.11.43 under Feldluftgau XVII (Stab/Flak-Regiment 34)
• 1.1.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 10)
• 1.2.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 10)
• 1.3.44 in Orscha under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 10)
• 1.4.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 10)
• 1.5.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 10)
  • under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 34) [Teile]
• 1.6.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 10)
  • under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 101) [6./gem.296]
• 1.7.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 10)
  • under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 101) [6./gem.296]
• 1944 at Orscha and Wilna
• 1.8.44 under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 101) [Stab, 1.-3., 5.-6./gem.296]
• 1.9.44 under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 80)
• 1.10.44 under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 10)
• 1.11.44 under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 80)
• 1.12.44 under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 31)
• 1.45 at Modlin
• 4.45 at Thorn

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